A world ever more extensively interlinked is calling out for serving human interests broader and more compelling than those inspiring our technological welfare. The interface between cultures – at the moment especially between the Occident and Islam – presents challenges to mutual understandings and calls for restoring the resources of our human beings forgotten in the struggle of competition and rivalry at the vital spheres of existence. In the evolutionary progress of the living beings the strictly vital concerns, emotions, attributes become sublimed and elevated to the spiritual sphere at which human beings encounter each other and share. Studies presented here bring forth sublimity, generosity, forgiveness, beauty, and are exalting the quest after ciphers and symbols which lead to our sharing the common deepest stream of fraternal reality.

With playful prose and vivid art, Things to Do brings to life the small moments and secret joys of a child's day. There are wonders everywhere. In the sky and on the ground—blooming in a flower bed, dangling from a silken thread, buzzing through the summer air—waiting ...waiting to be found. In this thoughtful and ingenious collection of poems, Elaine Magliaro, an elementary school teacher for more than three decades and a school librarian for three years, and illustrator Catia Chien provide a luminous glimpse of the ordinary wonders all around us. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

A major addition to the literature of poetry, Edward Hirsch’s sparkling new work is a compilation of forms, devices, groups, movements, isms, aesthetics, rhetorical terms, and folklore—a book that all readers, writers, teachers, and students of poetry will return to over and over. Hirsch has delved deeply into the poetic traditions of the world, returning with an inclusive, international compendium. Moving gracefully from the bards of ancient Greece to the revolutionaries of Latin America, from small formal elements to large mysteries, he provides thoughtful definitions for the most important poetic vocabulary, imbuing his work with a lifetime of scholarship and the warmth of a man devoted to his art. Knowing how a poem works is essential to unlocking its meaning. Hirsch’s entries will deepen readers’ relationships with their favorite poems and open greater levels of understanding in each new poem they encounter. Shot through with the enthusiasm, authority, and sheer delight that made How to Read a Poem so beloved, A Poet’s Glossary is a new classic.

Carolyn V. Martin, BS MS State of Connecticut A writer by nature. I fell in love with writing at the age of seven. Whether that be with poetry or free writing always allowing my feelings to just flow. I'm inspired to write with a vision, seeing things for more than what they actually are. I like to take my audience on journeys of free flow and sultry landings. My style in poetry is unique and articulated by music. Music is rhythm. Poetry is rhythm. Therefore my writings have a certain beat. My God has given me a gift to share with all who are willing to listen. As a Poet and Writer, I've always shared the same feelings and valued quotes from: Maya Angelou! "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded. If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die." I, Carolyn Martin truly believe that you can let love live and let love reside. It involves acceptance, humility, and forgiveness. Bringing back morals, values, and principals. I refer to my poetry as words of wisdom because most poets are usually inspired by God, our Heavenly Father of Wisdom. Such selections of words could only be approved by him. When you are reading, read without judgment and prejudice. Many of my selections are diverse just as my memoir book will be and I am quite sure many will be able to relate. I offer many situations that allow the reader to journey into leading to a positive outcome.

A comprehensive guide to help students develop basic writing cometencies and to encourage them to continue writing for their own enjoyment and satisfaction.